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Casey Allen Shobe - SeattleServer Mailing Lists wrote: |
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> The only common factor seems to be that they are all plugged into a |
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> questionable HP Procurve switch that we've been contemplating replacing. |
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> Would that simply be wasting our time (I don't think a buggy switch should be |
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> able to lock up boxes...)? Any recommendations for what to investigate at |
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> this point? |
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I have had issues with the older funky Dell switches causing machines |
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to do strange things. Generally I'd see lots of watchdog timers messages |
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from the driver spit out to the console. A combination of newer drivers, |
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turn off auto-negotiation, and fixed firmware from Dell made it go |
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away... can't say for sure what was the root cause. In any case it's not |
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completely impossible for the switch to be aggravating a problem. |
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Before replacing a switch I'd want to catch something in the act. |
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Either strange logs from the switch, machines, or console errors. Just |
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something so you don't go insane if it appears after swapping the |
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hardware. :) |
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kashani |
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